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Heat Transfer Enhancement in Externally Finned Tubes and Internally Finned Tubes and Annuli pp 69–84Cite as

Oval and Flat Tube Geometries, Row Effects in Tube Banks, Local Heat Transfer Coefficient on Plain Fins, Performance Comparison, Numerical Simulation and Patents, Coatings

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The performance of oval and flat tube geometries, coatings and effect of rows in tube banks are briefed in this chapter. The local heat transfer coefficients for plain fins are presented. The performance comparison of various fin geometries and works on numerical simulation and patents is reported.

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    Sujoy Kumar Saha, Hrishiraj Ranjan, Madhu Sruthi Emani & Anand Kumar Bharti

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Saha, S.K., Ranjan, H., Emani, M.S., Bharti, A.K. (2020). Oval and Flat Tube Geometries, Row Effects in Tube Banks, Local Heat Transfer Coefficient on Plain Fins, Performance Comparison, Numerical Simulation and Patents, Coatings. In: Heat Transfer Enhancement in Externally Finned Tubes and Internally Finned Tubes and Annuli. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20748-9_5

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